It’s winter. They skies are gray. The temperatures plummet. The sun dips below the horizon early in the evening and doesn’t show it’s face again for hours upon hours. The evening darkness drags on. The morning light delays its arrival. If you’re not careful, these gray, bleak skies, these long hours of darkness, this cold and ice can creep into…
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Brighten Your Winter Days with Simple Things
The Changing of the Seasons of Life
Summer…a time of warmth and light. Of slow, steady growth. Autumn…a time of change and preparation. Of looking towards what lies ahead while celebrating what has past. Winter…a time of beauty in hardship. Of holding steady and hibernation. Spring…a time of rapid growth. The turning of the tide from dormancy to life when everything bursts out in bloom. Seasons of…
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A Christmas Carol
A Fresh Look at a Christmas Classic “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!” Ebenezer Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles…
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5 Easy Tips for Getting Your Holiday Dinner on the Table
Does it feel like the holiday season comes around earlier and earlier each and every year? I was in the store the other day and there are already Christmas trees and Christmas decorations everywhere! I don’t know about you, but I love the holiday season and all the things that make up this time of year. Now, I know,…
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25 Must Have Books to Complete Your Christmas Bookshelf
Christmas is a season of making memories through the magic of ordinary moments. But sometimes it feels like there’s all this pressure to make memories at Christmas and you’re just not sure where to start to create the memories, right? One of the simplest, easiest, most practical ways to make memories with your children at Christmas is through reading books…
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